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Somaliland and the New Geopolitics of the Red Sea

At the center of this unfolding geopolitical story stands Somaliland.
hornofafricastrategicreview.com April 19, 2026 1 minute read

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By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin, Geopolitics Analyst, International Affairs Writer and Managing Editor at hornofafricastrategicreview.com

Somaliland and the New Geopolitics of the Red Sea

Minerals, Maritime Power, and the Global Race for Strategic Influence

For more than three decades, Somaliland has existed as one of the world’s most unusual political realities: a functioning democratic state without international recognition.

Today, however, a dramatic geopolitical shift is unfolding.

From strategic minerals to maritime trade routes, from military bases to great-power competition, Somaliland is increasingly becoming a focal point in the struggle for influence across the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.

This special series explores how global powers—the U.S. , China, IMG 4689Israel, Turkey, Egypt, and U.A.E.are shaping the region’s future.

At the center of this unfolding geopolitical story stands Somaliland.

 

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Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin is a researcher, educator, and political analyst specializing in self-determination, international law, and the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. He is the founder of Horn of Africa Strategic Review, an independent platform for geopolitical analysis, where he writes on regional diplomacy, security, global power competition, and emerging global alignments affecting Somaliland with particular focus on Somaliland’s path to international recognition.

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